Sunday Edition Early Cincinnati News 1925
The Commercial Tribune publishes August 15 1925 edition with Cincinnati source notes. The issue lists distribution points in New York City and Chicago area newsstands and confirms Associated Press rights.
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Commercial Tribune
New York City
Schulte
Sixth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Grand Central Station
Hotaling
Times Building
Forty-third
Bragway
Associated Press
Youth Convicted For Desecrating the American Flag
A court finds a nineteen year old guilty of flag desecration after using the flag as a wash rag for his car. The judge orders education on history and patriotism to reinforce the meaning of Old Glory for loyal citizenship. The piece notes broader concerns about ignorance and indifference toward the flag among citizens.
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United States
America
Morejhan
Hoover warns Niagara Falls possible loss if preservation not done
Herbert Hoover, portrayed as a conservationist in a prophetic note, warns that without early engineering safeguards Niagara Falls could erode away. He argues continued water impact wears the gorge, risking loss of the falls as a tourist landmark for future generations.
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Herbert Hoover
Canada
Mr. Hoover
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
United Sites
Turkish president and first lady divorce fault not in facts
A column muses on the ease and novelty of divorces in history and today, comparing Turkey's separation of Mustafa Kemal and Latife to American cases. It argues the outcome and grounds are often unsubstantial and that private decisions may reflect broader social trends more than dramatic events.
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Turkish Republic
Turkey
United States
Latife
Mustafa Kemal
Kemal
Tates
Haste to a Wedding Ends in Trouble on Road
An editorial tale warns that rushing to a wedding can lead to penalties or tragedy. Two speeding motorists reach the ceremony too late, each fined or confined, underscoring the maxim arrive in time start in time. The piece urges early, temperate travel for safety.
Grotesque statue of Tutankhamun’s father-in-law found abroad
Egyptologists uncover a bizarre statue depicting the father-in-law of King Tutankhamun placed far from his expected burial site. The find raises questions about iconography and burial practices in ancient Egypt.
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King Tut
Middletown Man Seeks Help From Winsted Over Collar Button Tale
A Middletown man recounts a long standing incident involving a collar button worn on the back of his neck. He appeals to Winsted authorities to settle the story and determine the truth of the event.
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Middletown
Conn
More Truth Than Poetry by James J Montague
A short prose piece by James J Montague from the 1925 Bell Syndicate archive presents reflections on literature and life, mixing wry insight with concise commentary. The author’s tone balances wit and skepticism toward poetic excess.
From the Ring to the Polls A Fighter's Fame Recast
In a satirical take the article compares boxers fading from the ring to those entering politics in France. It notes how a retired pugilist can pivot to public life, leveraging fame into influence, while critiquing graft and campaigning tactics. It ends with a jab at bootleggers praising their craftsmanship.
Algonquin Round Table Tumult Reflected In New York Life
A column observes turmoil among the Algonquin set as writers struggle with vanity and rivalries. It notes Frank Case profits from the publicity and comments on other New York happenings from Broadway to a barbershop lyric. A Baroness falls from a hotel window. Bettina, a 22-year-old manicure girl, fears losing her sight and clings to hope.
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New York
Letters
R Yphetry
West Forty-fourth Street
Europe
Algonquin
Frank Case
Court Yard
Bettina
Fifty Years Ago in Cincinnati August 15 1875
The Pike heirs remove scenery from Pike's Opera House to save about 10000 yearly as insurance costs rise. The Chamber of Commerce weighs postal telegraphs and clarifies no commitment. Mrs. W J Willett starts in insurance in Cincinnati. Calgary Church Clifton gains frescoed sky blue ceiling. Four new parkhouses near completion. Hessian Band reorganized by Harff. Citizens near Oliver Street Police Station complain about a persistent bartenders brass band. Cincinnati Southern trustees re advertise bids after contractor delays on Tennessee River bridge.
Twenty Years Ago in Cincinnati News Briefs
Features recall heroic acts by William Coughlin and Paul Milliken in Ocean City and Cincinnati, a possible Hillsboro interurban line, a horse beating incident leading to a fined ice driver, Cincinnati Car Company sale plans, a $225 000 hospital expansion proposal, an eclipse observation, and the forecast cloudy to clear with 70 to 81 degrees.
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William C. Coughlin
Suburban Delivery Company
Ocean City
N. J
W. L. Davidson
Davidson
Cincinnati
Columbus
Hillsboro
Lueders
City Hospital
Davis
For Your Welfare And Your Success
Dr Charles A L Reed former president of the American Medical Association presents guidance on health and well being advocating practical steps for personal welfare and success.
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Charles A. L. Reed
The
American Medical Association
Care of the nails as essential medical hygiene
DR REED argues that finger nail care prevents health risks and infection. He cites cases from anatomy and surgery, noting dirt and germs under nails can cause blood poisoning. The piece stresses nail hygiene as vital for health and aesthetic cleanliness.
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England
Lawson Tait
London
Kingle Synd., Inc
Answers to Puzzling Questions From a Classic Quiz
A quiz asks ten historical and literary queries about Mohammed centers, first white child born in America, top summer resort by visitors, Colossus height, Statue of Liberty height, the battle inspiring a poem, authors of Tanglewood Tales, sources for its subjects, years of US Constitution adoption, and a major European revolution.
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Mohammed
America
Rhodes
United States
Europe
Japan
Napoleon
France
Louisiana Purchase
Eleanor Druse
Italy
Sir Walter Scott
Anna Comnena
General Diaz
Mexico
D’annunzio
Fresh-water pond shells described by J Otis Swift
The article notes limnaeid pond snails like Limnaea stagnalis as freshwater mollusks feeding on algae and tiny animals. It mentions their distribution from Northern North America to Mexico, their air-breathing surface habit, and a local find by E A Harvey of Catskill near the Hudson River.
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Old World
North America
Mexico
E. A. Harvey
Catskill
Hudson River
J. Otis Swift
N.Y. World
Cod
Fatal Pedestrian Death Shakes Hamilton County
Fred W Lutterbeck a 45 year old resident of 2 Moellering avenue was struck by Tobias A Blanke of 929 Washington avenue Newport as he crossed near Harrison and Westwood avenues. He died at General Hospital from a fractured skull and multiple injuries moments after arrival. Blanke faces reckless driving charges. The fatality raises Hamilton County automobile death toll to eighty two.
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Fred W.lutterbeck
Moellering Avenue
Tobias A. Blanke
Washington Avenue
Newport
Harrison
Westwood Avenues
General Hospital
Blanke
Lutterbeck
Hamilton County
Mrs. Griffith in Critical Tetanus After Pin Prick
Mrs. Mary Griffith, 33, is critically ill in a Baltimore hospital with tetanus symptoms from a pin prick while dressing her baby. Over two weeks the infection has spread to the left side of her body and face. recovery is in doubt. Dr J B Harding treated with tetanus antitoxin in the slim hope of preventing lockjaw.
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New York World News Service
Baltimore
Mary Griffith
J. B. Harding
Miss Scopes to Teach at Tarrytown NY School
Miss Lela V. Scopes sister of John T. Scopes the Tennessee evolution trial figure announced she signed a contract to teach at Highland Manor School for Girls in Tarrytown New York. She had been refused appointment to Paducah Kentucky schools because she accepted the evolution theory.
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Lexington
Lela V. Scopes
John T. Scopes
Highland Manor School
Tarrytown
N. Y
Scopes
Paducah
Chaplin Enjoys Outing in New York
Charlie Chaplin, reportedly ill since arriving in New York, was seen in public today enjoying a brisk walk to a waiting taxicab near the Ritz Carlton. He waved his cane and appeared markedly upbeat during the ride.
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Chaplin
New York World News Service
New York
Ritz Carlton
Charlie Chaplin
Sketch benediction event at St Aloysius Orphanage
The St Elizabeth Norwood Mothers' Club hosts a benediction sketch and stocking shower for the Catholic Charities League visit to St Aloysius Orphanage on Heading Road Bond Hill tomorrow afternoon. An inspection of the institution will be made. Violin selections by Miss Alice Hoewischer accompany a luncheon for visitors.
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St. Elizabeth Norwood
Catholic Charities League
St. Aloysius Orphanage
Heading Road
Bond Hill
Alice Hoewischer
Harry ‘Sterman
Truck Collision Injures Three In City Crash
Clarence Tobertgé 41 of 1205 Grosbeck Rd and his son Bert 22 were bruised along with Bert Peck of Steele Subdivision after the Tobertgé truck collided with a car at Chase and Florida. The other driver was Philip Kistner of 4222 Leeper St. Bert and Clarence sustained shoulder and overall bruises while Peck was injured on the back.
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Clarence Tobertgé
Grosbeck Road
Bert
Bert Peck
Steele Subdivision
Tobertge
Chase
Florida Streets
Philip Kistner
Leeper Street
Peck
Klan Home Burned in Indiana County Fire
Indiana County authorities ordered an investigation into the fire that destroyed the newly built Ku Klux Klan home with an estimated loss of 35000 dollars. Nearby residents said an explosion preceded the blaze which they believed to be incendiary.
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Associated Press
Indiana, Pa
Indiana County
Ku Klux Klan
Remus Faces Charges Over 1923 St Louis Whisky Theft
Cincinnati figure George Remus is expected to be brought to St Louis for trial on an indictment accusing embezzlement in the 1923 whisky theft from the Jack Daniels Warehouse. He awaits a two year sentence in Atlanta. Also named are Ler Motlow and William J. Kinney.
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ST. Louis
George Remus
Cincinnati
Jack Daniels
Remus
Atlanta
United States
Curry
Rémus
Gna
Ler Motlow
Hisolery
William J. Kinney
Form
University of Cincinnati Affiliates Children’s Hospital
The Medical College of the University of Cincinnati will extend teaching and research departments to include the new Children’s Hospital at Elland and Beth venues. Construction costs are 1 250 000 and the facility will open next summer with about 200 beds, expanding pediatrics and elevating both school and hospital in pediatric care.
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Medical Cye
University of Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital
Elland and
Beth
University Board of Trustees
College of Medicine
Arthur R. Morgan
Board of Trustees
Ne Essary
Medical College
William Coope
Procter
Norway Takes Charge Of Spitzbergen Area
Oslo flags fluttered as Norway officially assumed sovereignty over Svalbard Spitzbergen under the 1920 Paris treaty. Salutes rang from Aker Fortress while Premier Mowickel called the incorporation a watershed day. Minister Paul O. Berr read the act in Advent Bay.
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Prijgs
Oslo
Norway
Svalbard
Spitzbergen
Paris
Akershus
Mowickel
Advent Bay
Paul O. Berr
Actigot
Cincinnati Guards Men Victorious in Field Meet
Camp Perry Ohio August 14 Competitors practice for the National Guard rifle team trials on the 400 yard rapid fire course. The 147th Infantry Cincinnati won the Seventy-fifth Brigade track and field meet with 44 points, the 166th Infantry scored 20 points, and the 112 Medical Regiment had 4 points.
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Associated Press
Camp Perry
Oh/ National Guard
147Th Infantry
Cincinnati
166Th Infantry
112 Medical Regiment
Delegates Named To U S W Veterans Reunion
Delegates to the reunion at Saint Petersburg Florida were elected at Harry Egbert Camp United Spanish War Veterans meeting at Veterans Memorial Hall 322 Broadway. Elected were W P ONeill and John Pfetzing with alternates Albert Joshlyn and William Hinman A special train will leave September 24 carrying about 125 members. A silver service was presented to Joseph Sweeney Commander for his twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
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U. 8
W. V. Heunion
Petersburg
Fla
Harry
Egbert
United Spanish War Veterans
Veterans Memorial Hall
Broadway
W. P. O’neill
John Pfetzing
Albert Joshlyn
William Hinman
Harry €. Egbert
Joseph’. Sweeney
Mee Ling
Belief Teddy Roosevelt Still President In Rural Ohio
In St Clairsville Belmont County two elderly men refused to acknowledge Theodore Roosevelt as president. They live on a briar choked farm, have not left in fifteen years, and scoff at cars and electricity. A deputy sheriff found them after a routine ride. They intend to vote for Teddy and rely only on farm products for sustenance.
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ST. Clairsville
Belmont County
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Book Company Appeals On Tax Value
The American Book Company appealed a revalued real estate tax assessment for its Third and Pike Streets property. The State Tax Commission heard arguments after the County Board of Revision proposed $198,180. the commission will issue a decision from Columbus.
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American Book Company
Third and
Pike Streets
William F. Hess
State Tax Commission
F. E. Forney
John R. Cassidy
C. A. Harvey
County Board of Revision
County Board of Revision, Mr. Hess
Theodore Mayer
Lincoln Mitchell
William Reehi
Tax Commission
Columbus
Hold Saxon Drug Vendor for Covington Warrant
Simmie Saxon, sought in Covington Ky and Cincinnati for narcotic distribution, faced extradition hearing with Covington agent Sidney Mainar from Leavenworth. The syndicate reportedly had a New York head. Saxon held for removal to Covington with bond set at $10 000.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Simmie Saxon
Covington
Cincinnati
New York
Sidney Mainar
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Mainar
Saxon
Marie Red
United States
Witness Maria Daniels Testifies in Narcotics Case
Maria Daniels once known as Maria Red at 856 Carlisle Avenue testified against Byron M. Roberts former federal narcotics inspector in a January narcotics investigation. She said she gave Roberts money to protect her on two occasions. Later she recanted and was sentenced to prison for perjury and involvement with the narcotic ring.
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Maria Daniels, Negress
Maria _Red
Carlisle Avenue
Byron M. Roberts
Roberts
Cincinnati
Woman 103 Years Old By The Associated Press
Hastings Minn August 14 Mrs Lang Grandma Truax who would have been 104 years old September 2 died today
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Hastings, Minn
Lang
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